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I try to design my sites using a liquid format so that they will scale well from 640x480 up to the higher resolutions such as 1600x1200... While the pages may not look pretty at either end of the scale, it will still render correctly and not require horizontal scrolling...

i like the pop-up method..pop-up an 800x600 window, and program from there. also, it is good to even use the percent format (that is: <table width=100%>), and it just resizes to windows, etc, people with max res are crazy..crazy ppl.

Originally posted by InQuE i like the pop-up method..pop-up an 800x600 window, and program from there. also, it is good to even use the percent format (that is: <table width=100%>), and it just resizes to windows, etc, people with max res are crazy..crazy ppl.

The problem is just that pop-ups are annyoing, severely damages search engine ratings, and are bad for accessibility (demands javascript) and usability. Not to mention that they may be blocked by pop-up blockers.

My own res is 1024x768, but I aim for pages to be ok in 800x600. Hate it, but gotta do it...I understand this is still the res used by the majority. I try to do liquid pages, but depending what you're building, it isn't always possible. And I'm not good enough to have a static design end up decently filling a window at 1024x768. Yick.

800x600 would be the best format to design for./ though it would be good if u do it with a table with width=100% . table with 100% width resizes according to the window.. but except and unless the design is spoilt

Personally, I think designing for a particular resolution is dead. With modern tools (XHTML, CSS, XML, XSL, and the like) you can design for a variety of devices and have it look good. You should include resolutions down to 320 X 240 (PDAs and Cell Phones), 640 X 480 (MSNTV, AOLTV and other Internet Devices), and other devices including those with no screen resolution.

The screen resolution of your visitor should be the last thing on your mind when designing a website or wondering how it is going to work. Especially since the number of alternate devices on the Internet is growing at a much faster rate than the saturated Home Computer market.